Ayers Basement Systems Before & After Photos

Judith was upset by how much water was pooling on the floor in her basement. She knew this wasn't a good sign and made the decision to give Ayers a call. We sent a team of trained specialists to her home to inspect the site of concern. According to our experts, the best solution to her problem was the TripleSafe sump pump system. With a three-pump design, TripleSafe proactively plans for pump failure by including a backup pump and a battery-powered pump in case of power outages. The TripleSafe system ensures that Judith's basement will be dry in the short and long term!

The customer called us because their water softener emptied directly into their crawl space, with the water then pumped out by the sump pump. This was causing a lot of problems, from a damp and gross crawl space to mold appearing on the baseboards in the house above.

In addition to installing a new sump pump and water discharge system, we encapsulated the crawl space with the CleanSpace vapor barrier system. We also installed SmartJacks throughout the space to reinforce the support beams compromised by all of the moisture in the crawl space.

When our customer called wishing to install a sump pump in her crawl space to escape the endless cycle of the water softener draining into the space and causing problems, we didn't know that we would come across much worse problems.

Supports such as the ones shown in the "before" picture are unreliable and can be dangerous. When coupled with a moisture problem, the crawl space can wreak havoc on the floor of the home above the crawl space.

We replaced the unstable supports with the SmartJack assembly, which provides support and reinforcement to beams and the home's floor.

Water was leaking into this bank owned property through the basement walls and puddling on the floor. As you can see, the top half of the stone foundation was covered by the molding and failing fiberglass insulation which was offering little protection from the leaking walls behind it. The bottom half of the wall had a small retaining wall poured in front of it which was also allowing water to easily penetrate and leak down.

To create a barrier that would stop water from flowing into the basement, the crew removed the fiberglass insulation and replaced it with the foam spray, FrothPak. FrothPak is a waterproof insulation that can also be used to seal up leaks. For the retaining wall, the crew used the CleanSpace Wall Vapor Barrier  The plastic liner was installed to cover both the ledge and retaining wall, and it will allow water to drain behind the barrier. If water does continue to enter through the stone foundation, it will flow into a newly installed perimeter drainage system below (not pictured). With a full system like this working together, this basement will remain dry and will no longer need that gross fiberglass insulation.

The homeowner in Lake Odessa, MI gave us a call when he realized his basement needed some waterproofing due to the winter snow! Our professional team knew exactly what to do! 

The team installed our IceGuard system on the pipes that are outside of the home for the water from your sump pump to travel through. The sump pump discharge line can freeze in the winter months when the ground freezes. The IceGuard system automatically allows the water to escape from the sump pump discharge line if the water freezes or gets clogged for any reason. This system makes sure that the water is not going back into your house! 

Thanks to IceGuard the homeowner doesn't have to worry about water getting into his home during the winter months!